Slow Down for Quiet Power
A woman in a hurry is not the image you want to portray. A woman on a
mission yes, but not a woman on the run.
Some good advice I learned from my mother, a successful entrepreneur, was “slow down to get things done.” Sometimes she’d say, “if you keep working so hard you’ll never get ahead.”
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How to Apologize — and show that you mean it.
WHEN YOU GET A NEW BOSS, THE PERSON WITH THE NEW JOB IS YOU.
How do you ‘go on board’ when you’re already there?
When you get a new boss you are the unknown. Even though your job position hasn’t changed, you have to take the same action as if you are going on board a new position.
When nearly 10% lose their jobs the remaining 90% get shuffled around [...]
In a Company, Are Three Martinis Too Many? Debra Benton Answers in NYTimes Career Couch
A simple “no, thanks” should suffice, said Debra Benton, a career coach and author of “C.E.O. Material: How to Be a Leader in Any Organization.” If everyone in your group is ordering a drink, get a soda or a tonic and lime.
Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/02/jobs/02career.html?_r=2&scp=3&sq=career%20couch&st=cse
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What does being good at your job really mean?
Everyone says you need to have a good track record, have substance, be good at your job. But what does that really mean? In CEO Material this subject takes precedence in chapter one. It’s not about technical expertise alone, that is a small part of it…..